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Where does “लोह” come from?

लोह (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrawdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

लोह (Sanskrit): red, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;...

Definitions

  1. red, reddish, copper-coloured; made of copper;...

Ancestry of “लोह”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHrawdʰásred metal, copper, brass
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰósred thing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “लोह”

  • లోహము
  • పంచలోహాలు
  • లోహాలు
  • లోహం
  • लोह
  • โลหะ
  • logam
  • logam
  • लोह
  • உலோகம்
  • ໂລຫະ
  • logam
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